The Cast of Posse: Where Are They Now?

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Melvin Van Peebles

Trailblazing director Melvin Van Peebles starred in Posse as Jesse's former mentor Papa Joe. After setting off the Blaxploitation film era with 1971's Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Melvin has maintained an illustrious Hollywood career. In 2013, he starred in the comedy Peeples as Grandpa Peeples. That same year, he made his public debut as a visual artist, being included in a gallery feature called "eMerge 2.0: Melvin Van Peebles & Artists on the Cusp."